Middle Eastern North African Theater Makers Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MENA Theater Makers Alliance amplifies the voices of Middle Eastern and North African theater makers and expands how stories from and about our communities are told on U.S. stages. We will take space, make opportunities, champion artists, and build relationships with other marginalized communities and allies to build a more vibrant American theater.
- Income
- $715,031
- Spending
- $49,199
- Spent on programs
- 17%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $4,000, trustee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $8,533 spent. During the fiscal year ending 12/31/25, Middle Eastern North African Theater Makers Alliance (MENATMA) carried out program service activities in furtherance of its exempt purpose, which is to amplify the voices of Middle Eastern and North African theater makers and expand how stories from and about our communities are told on U.S. stages. The organization's primary program activity was to design and plan its first awards program and to hire its first paid staff member, a General Manager. The General Manager will administer programs and provide operational support. Program activities included two week-long board retreats, one in Minneapolis and one in Portland, to develop and design the awards program and plan its implementation. These activities served approximately 14 board members and approximately 200 community members, a majority of whom were of Middle Eastern or North African descent, who attended two public events programmed by host organizations. Programming was delivered in person in Minneapolis and Portland. During the fiscal year, MENATMA also conducted six online board meetings and several committee meetings to further develop program details, including the implementation timeline, outreach plan, and selection process. The program was finalized in November, with a launch date of January 2026. Board members reviewed 18 applications for the General Manager position and interviewed the top three candidates. The General Manager was hired in December with a January 2026 start date. These program development and capacity-building activities were necessary to support mission-aligned services and were made possible through major funding from First Peoples Fund, Alternate ROOTS, and the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures. This work relates to MENATMA's membership in the National Arts Partners, a 12-member collective of arts service organizations assembled by The Wallace Foundation.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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